Something Borrowed

Walking into Something Borrowed, I had extremely high hopes. It had a cast which included Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin Egglesfield, and John Krasinski to name a few that made me hopeful this would be an unbelievable romantic comedy. The film kept that hope until it was shattered at almost the end of the movie. Dex, played by Colin Egglesfield who is a rather new face to the silver screen, is this amazingly good looking man who we learn right off the bat is engaged to Darcy played by Kate Hudson. Darcy is a wacky character who is beautiful and knows it, if she is not the center of attention than she is not happy. Darcy and Rachel played by Ginnifer Goodwin have been best friends since childhood, they are practically sisters. Rachel would and has given everything for Darcy's happiness including Dex. The movie follows Rachel and Dex secret affair behind Darcy's back. And though the audience is mostly cheering them on towards the end Dex is given plenty of chances to break off his engagement and be honest but he doesn't. Rachel and Dex lie throughout the movie which I think gives the audience who were a majority of young teenage girls a bad impression of what's acceptable. And poor John Krasinski's character Ethan is nothing but honest and loyal throughout the movie, ideal characteristics in a person is left in the cold when admitting he has feelings for Rachel. I think this movie had tremendous potential to be something great but instead was anything but. I think it gives the audience a bad view of society saying that liars and cheaters will eventually have their happy endings while people that are honest and loyal are left out in the cold.